Levelness

Level 3: Simple Explanation

• Energy Resources
  • I know that cars need fuel and humans need to eat to get energy.
  • I know that energy comes from oil, gas, coal, wind, waves and cells.
  • I know that to save fuel you need to close doors and switch off lights.
• Earth & Space
  • I know that the sun gives out light.
  • I know that the moon looks different at different times.
  • I know there are other planets in space.

Level 4: Concrete Thinking, Using Correct Scientific Terminology

• Energy Resources
  • I can list different forms of energy.
  • I can identify where these forms can be found.
  • I know that energy can be changed into different form. I can describe some of these changes.
• Earth & Space
  • I know that the moon takes approx 28 days to orbit the Earth.
  • I know that the Earth’s axis is tilted.
  • I can list some of the uses of artificial satellites.
  • I know that the force of gravity depends on the mass of something.
  • I know that force is measured in Newtons.
  • I know that weight is less on the moon because it has a smaller mass.

Level 5: Applying Concrete Ideas, Beginning to Use Abstract Ideas

• Energy Resources
  • I can describe how electricity can be made using different energy resources.
  • I can draw energy transfer chains.

**I can explain the differences between non-renewable and renewable energy resources.

• Earth & Space
  • I can explain what a ‘day’ and a ‘year’ are in terms of the Earth’s spin and orbit.
  • I know that gravity holds the planets and moon in their orbit.
  • I can explain why weight would be different on different planets by talking about gravity.
  • I can explain what effect distance has on gravity.

Level 6: Using Abstract Ideas to Explain Why Things Happen

• Energy Resources
  • I can explain in detail and give examples of non-renewable and renewable energy resources.
  • I can explain why some sources are thought to be better than others.
• Earth & Space
  • I can relate the position of a planet in the solar system to the conditions on the planet and length of time it takes to orbit the sun.

Level 7: Linking Ideas Using Quantitative Relationships

• Energy Resources
  • I can explain that non-renewable energy resources like fossil fuels will run out because they are being used faster than new resources are being made.
• Earth & Space
  • I can explain how gravity helps to keep artificial satellites in orbit.
  • I can calculate ‘weight’ from information about the gravitational force.